One of the most ancient mountains to exist on earth, the Arunachala, is dated to be 260 million years back in time as per researchers. Annamalai or Arunachala appears grandeur personified with a height of 2671 meters and a ...
Shivratri tunes the mood for meditation, worship and fasting , for the followers of Shiva. It is the big day for Saivites. This year it will be celebrated on 21 February. Thiruvannamalai is one of the five Panchabootha sthalams or ...
Girivalam or Giripradikshana in Thiruvannamalai forms an integral part of the pilgrimage to this sacred town. A sleepy town with the Hill Arunachala towering over it, it attracts pilgrims and seekers from across the globe round the year, who drink from ...
Thiruvannamalai is a sacred city, one that offers a home not just to us but also to wandering monks, Siddhars and many other celestials. The dominant and ever imposing hill that overlooks this little town appears like ...
Method Of Circumambulation ( Girivalam) Continued From The First Page One is to take a bath before doing the Pradakshina or Girivalam, wear clean clothes and wear the Rudraksha. The Pradakshina is supposed to be done with a meditative mood slowly ...